The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-01
February. 1s55 Els zoe; March. 1ae5 1a Soc;

February. 1856 Is. zoe; March. 1a6501as5c
April. Is so.
80 test dc: French island So test, A. re-
fined firm and in good demand; cutlosf and
crushed. 63c; powdered. 81 18c; graduated,
Gle Molasses Quiet and unchanged. Rice
steady and in moderate request.
Tallow quiet and firm Rosin dull.
Eggs in fair demand; receipts, 2,67l packages;
Western, 13 "a 165c
Pork fairly active and firm; sales. 600 brls
Gut meats firm; picked bellies. 81 a ac; picked
hams, 124c; picked shoulders, sc. Lard 204
points a7hs. higher; Western steam spot quoted at
=. 1Sc; November g. "a 06.75c; December, g. 70 a
6. 74c; January, 6.7706sOc; city steam, G. 65c
Butter quiet and steadily held; Western. 100
25c; Western creamery, 16 025c. Cheese
stronger and more active; Western, 81 011c.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-There was a more hopeful
outlook for wheat to-day, and the market ruled
firm. Foreign advices were indicative of more
strength, and private cables reported an active
business. It was rumored that syndicate had
been formed which took all the California wheat
offered in foreign markets thus checking the
declining tendency Of prices and creating more
confidence. Then, again, the committee ap-
Chicago elevators reported only $50. 600 bushels
which was not fit to stand the grade No. 2 and
as the elevator firms expressed their willingness
TO take this wheat Off the market, another feat
ure which has been menacing the trade
for some time was removed This will
leave in IN the neighoorhood OF about
here. possibly less including this weeks ship
ments. The receipts continue fair, but do not
show any special increase in any quarter Oc-
tober wheat started at 704c. sold up to 70sc and
down to 703c. closing at the opening figure.
Corn was moderately active early in the ses-
sion, but later became more quiet, with fuctua
tions less frequent The feeling steady for
the near futures. while the more deferred de-
Hveries, May in particular, exhibited more
strength Crop reports from Kansas ana
vicinity unfavorable. Considerable chang
ing to October at sc a 1c, and to May at 4sc, pre-
MUM occurred. Receipts continue quite
free October opened at All 04l3c. sold
at 41sc, and closed at 4lsc. May opened
at 44a a ATE, sold up to 454 a 45sc. the highest
for the day, and closed at 44sc. Oats exhibited
an easy feeling, and prices on the speculative
market were a &c lower for near futures, and
! a &c lower for May. good part of the trad
ing was in changing contracts from one month
to another. October opened at 254 025sc and
closed at 20 255c. Provisions were firmer with
a better speculative and fair shipping demand.
The receipts Of hogs were larger and prices %
1Oc lower. The decline did not influence values,
as offerings of products were light The near
futures of lard advanced cents, short ribs. Sc.
and pork 7ac track. Lard sold at Sc 30 %
6.42i. and closed at $6.42l, September $3.50 a
g. SIZE for January Short ribs, Z. Csc for Septem-
Der, closing at Sc; January, 321 al 40. closing
at 637!c. Pork at $12 80 a II 40, closing at
$l2: 40 for January. The leading futures ranged
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